Gluten Free-zer Friday – Roasted Veggie Stock

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Roasted Veggie Stock (makes about 4 quarts)

2-3 large onions, peeled and quartered (skins washed and set aside)

4 carrots, washed and cut into 3″ lengths (tops washed and set aside)

2 medium parsnips, washed and cut into 3″ lengths – optional

1/2 pound mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed

4 tomatoes, cored – optional

5 -6 cloves garlic

1/4 cup olive oil

salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss above ingredients with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place veggies on a large roasting pan. Put pan in oven and roast veggies, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are lightly browned and starting to caramelize, about 40 minutes.

Transfer vegetables to a large stock pot. Add 2 cups of hot water and 1 1/2 Tablespoons white wine or cider vinegar to the roasting pan. Scrape up browned bits from the bottom of the roasting pan and pour water into stock pot. To the stock pot add:

Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to a low simmer, simmering until veggies are very soft, about 45 minutes.

Turn off heat. Strain stock through a fine meshed sieve into a large heat resistant container. Allow to cool.

To freeze: After stock is cooled, you can package in amounts your family uses stock. I like to package 4 cup and 2 cup amounts in quart sized freezer bags. You can also freeze stock in ice cube trays. When frozen, place cubes into a larger zip-seal freezer bag, remove as much air as possible and seal. Stock cube are handy when you only need a few tablespoons of liquid in a recipe, but would prefer something more flavorful than water.